This wikiHow teaches you how to join a multiplayer server in Minecraft. You can easily add and connect computers to servers on both desktop and mobile versions of Minecraft. If you're using the Bedrock edition of Minecraft on an Xbox One, there are several options to choose from to connect the game to the server you want.
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Method 1 of 4: Using Minecraft Java Edition on a Desktop Computer
Step 1. Find the server address
You will need to know the address of the Minecraft server you want to go to before proceeding to the next step.
You can find free Minecraft servers on sites like minecraftservers.org
Step 2. Open the Minecraft launcher
Click the Minecraft icon, which looks like a patch of grass.
Step 3. Sign in to your account when prompted
If you're not logged into your Minecraft account, type in your email address and password, then click “ LOG IN ”.
Step 4. Click PLAY
It's a green button at the bottom of the launcher window. After that, Minecraft will run.
Step 5. Click Multiplayer
It's in the middle of the main menu.
If you are using a Windows computer, click “ Allow access ” in the “Firewall” command window before continuing.
Step 6. Click Add Server
It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
Step 7. Enter the server name
Type the name you want to use for the Minecraft server in the " Server Name " field.
Step 8. Enter the server address
Type the server address in the "Server Address" field.
Step 9. Click Done
It's at the bottom of the window.
Step 10. Select the server after connecting
When you see the server name and status bar in the main window, click the server name to select it.
Step 11. Click Join Server
It's in the lower-left corner of the window. After that, the computer will connect to the selected server.
Method 2 of 4: Using Minecraft Windows 10 Edition on a Desktop Computer
Step 1. Find the address and port number of the server
If you are not connecting your computer to a pre-configured server, you will need to know the address and port number of the server.
- Some websites display Minecraft servers in an "address:portnumber" configuration (eg "play.avengetech.me:19132"). For a configuration like this, remove the colon from the address and use the number to the right of the colon as the port number entry.
- If you use the desktop server website to search for Minecraft servers, you may not see the server port number. In such a situation, try using the primary port number shown in the "Port" column when you created the server.
Step 2. Open Minecraft
Click the Minecraft icon, which looks like a two-dimensional image of a patch of grass.
Step 3. Sign in to the account if necessary
If you're not signed in to your Xbox Live account, follow these steps:
- Click " Login ” on the left side of the window.
- Enter your Xbox Live email address, then click “ Next ”.
- Enter the Xbox Live account password, then click “ Log in ”.
- Click " Let's play ” to return to the main Minecraft PE page.
Step 4. Click Play
It's at the top of the main menu.
Step 5. Click the Servers tab. It's in the upper-right corner of the window
Step 6. Click Add Server
It's at the top of the page.
Step 7. Enter the server name
Type the server name in the "Server Name" field.
Step 8. Add the server address
Type the server address in the "Server Address" field.
Step 9. Enter the server port number
Type the number to use as the server port in the "Port" field.
Step 10. Click Save
It's at the bottom of the window.
Step 11. Join a friend's world or realm
If your friend hosts a realm server and sends you an invite code, you can join the server via the following steps:
- Click " Play ”.
- Click the tab " Friends ”.
- Click " Join Realm ”.
- Enter the invitation code in the "Invite Code… " section.
- Click " Join ”.
Method 3 of 4: Using Minecraft on Mobile
Step 1. Find out the address and port number of the server
If you are not connecting your computer to a pre-configured server, you will need to know the address and port number of the server.
Some websites display Minecraft servers in an "address:portnumber" configuration (eg "play.avengetech.me:19132"). For a configuration like this, remove the colon from the address and use the number to the right of the colon as the port number entry
Step 2. Open Minecraft
Tap the Minecraft icon, which looks like a patch of grass.
Step 3. Sign in to the account if necessary
If you're not signed in to your Xbox Live account, follow these steps:
- Touch " Login ” on the left side of the screen.
- Enter your Xbox Live email address, then tap “ Next ”.
- Enter the Xbox Live account password, then tap “ Log in ”.
- Touch " Let's play ” to return to the main Minecraft PE page.
Step 4. Touch Play
It's at the top of the menu.
Step 5. Touch Servers
It's a tab in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 6. Touch Add Server
It's at the top of the page. A pop-up window will be displayed.
Step 7. Create a server name
Tap the " Server Name " field, then type in the name you want to use for the server.
Step 8. Enter the server address
Touch the " Server Address " field, then type in the server address.
Step 9. Enter the server port number
Touch the "Port" field, then type in the server port number.
Step 10. Touch Save
It's in the lower-right corner of the screen. After that, the server will be added to the page “ Servers ”.
Step 11. Join the server
Once the server is displayed on the " Servers " page, you can connect the game to it by tapping its name and waiting for the server to finish loading.
- The device must be connected to a WiFi network in order to connect to the selected server.
- If you get the message " You must authenticate to Xbox Live ", the selected server host has not updated its servers to the latest hosting requirements.
Method 4 of 4: Using Minecraft on Xbox One
Step 1. Understand the servers you can follow
While you can't join a server in the same way on a computer or mobile version of Minecraft, you can connect the game to popular pre-selected Minecraft servers.
If you have a friend who hosts the realm server, you can join his world/realm by invitation
Step 2. Open Minecraft Bedrock Edition
Select Minecraft from the “ My games & apps ” to open the game.
- You can't join a server without getting an invite to the Xbox One edition of Minecraft.
- Unfortunately, the PlayStation 4 does not currently support the Bedrock edition of Minecraft (as of the date of writing-September 2018).
Step 3. Select Play
It's in the center of the screen.
Step 4. Select the Servers tab
Press the button " RB" twice. After that, a list of available servers will be displayed.
Step 5. Select a server
Scroll the screen and mark the desired server, then press the “ A After that, the game will connect to the server.
Step 6. Join realm
If you are invited by a friend to join the realm he created, you can follow the server through the following steps:
- Choose " Play ” on the main menu.
- Select tab " Friends ”.
- Choose " Join Realm ”.
- Enter the realm invitation code from a friend.
- Choose " Join ”.
Tips
When using the Bedrock edition of Minecraft, Minecraft players using Windows 10, Xbox Ones, iPhones, and Android devices can play on the same server
Warning
- You cannot connect the game directly to the server via its address when using an Xbox One.
- At this time, the game developer has no plans to prepare a port of the Bedrock edition of Minecraft to the PlayStation 4.
